Conversations at the Culver:Rewriting the Narrative: Fighting Erasure and Forging a Future Poets Laureate Natalie Graham, Peter J. Harris, and Antonio Edwards Jr. Moderated by James Coats FREE • Sunday, April 2, 20231:30–3:00 PM Doors open at 1:00 PM Barbara and Art Culver Center of the Arts 3834 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92501 On Sunday, April 2, join James […]
Puppets à la Chagall Nicole Cloeren and Puppets a la Carte Sunday, April 2 FREE • 1:00-3:00 PM • Puppet Shows at 1 PM and 2 PM Riverside Art Museum 3425 Mission Inn Blvd, Riverside, CA 92501 First Sundays are free at Riverside Art Museum! Stop by the museum and tour the exhibits –watch as puppets and music […]
Thirty Days Until Done for National Poetry MonthA Bootcamp with John Brantingham Tuesdays, April 4, 11, 18, and 25Zoom: 7:00-9:00 PM PDT • Fee $100 Register at: https://tinyurl.com/BrantinghamWrites Calling all poets! This is one boot camp you won’t want to miss. Following the method created in John Brantingham’s website, students will write a poem a […]
Arranging Your Poetry Manuscript with Cati Porter and guests FREE • Thursday, April 6 6:30–8:00 PM Doors Open at 6:00 PM, Open Reading 6:30–7:00 PM Program begins at 7:00 PM Riverside Main Library 3900 Mission Inn Blvd, Riverside, CA 92501 For National Poetry Month, learn some new techniques for arranging a poetry manuscript. Join Cati Porter and special guests who talk […]
Invisible/unHeardDramatic Self-Guided TourJeffery Owens Memorial Marker, Allen Chapel, Chinatown, and Sherman Indian High School Saturday, April 15, 2023 • 10 :00 AM–1:30 PM Meet behind The Menagerie 3581 University Avenue • Riverside Register free online: https://tinyurl.com/inVISIBLE-unHEARD The inVISIBLE/unHEARD project focuses on the journey from invisibility to visibility for those who have suffered racism and other forms of discrimination. […]
Inlandia Institute at L.A. Times Festival of Books! FREE • Saturday, April 22 and Sunday, April 2310:00 AM-5:00 PM University of Southern California, Los Angeles Booth number 193 in N. Trousdale/purple zone near the poetry stage Inlandia Institute is a proud participant in the 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on the University of Southern California […]
Inlandia Kids’ Corner10th Annual Tamale Festival Featuring Vilayvanh Bender, José Chavez, James Luna, and Julianna CruzFREE with admission • Festival tickets start at $10Saturday April 29 • 11:00 AM–4:00 PMReadings at 12 PM, 1 PM, 2 PM, and 3 PM Visit the Tamale Festival and stop by the Inlandia Storytelling Booth to hear vibrant multicultural […]
Spring 2023 Workshops Begin in April! NOW ENROLLING Register: https://tinyurl.com/Spring2023CWW Inlandia Institute is offering new and ongoing writing workshops for spring quarter – plus one for summer! Explore prose, memoir, and more. Celebrate the vernal equinox with a springtime workshop – and watch your writing grow. The Inlandia community of writers awaits! All workshops are […]
Comic Book Storytelling for Teens Workshop with John Narcomey FREE • Six Fridays starting March 31 Zoom • 3:30–5:00 PM Register at https://tinyurl.com/ComicBookTeens Join comic book artist and graphic novelist John Narcomey for this free, six week comic book storytelling workshop for teens. Narcomey will walk participants through the basics of comic book storytelling. Participants will develop one […]
Open Window for Submissions Hillary Gravendyk Prize for Poetry Book Publication and $1000 Cash Prize February 1–April 30, 2023 Enter via Submittable: https://tinyurl.com/InlandiaSubmit Inlandia Institute is excited to announce the opening of the submission window for the 2022 Hillary Gravendyk Prize poetry competition. Poetry book manuscripts will be accepted via Submittable from February 1 through April 30, 2023. […]